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WHEREAS, the Hawai`i County General Plan (February 2005 Edition) states, in
<br />pertinent part, in section 12, Recreation, section 12.3 Policies;
<br />(d) the use of land adjoining recreation areas shall be compatible with community
<br />values, physical resources, and recreation potential,
<br />(g) facilities for compatible multiple uses shall be provided.,
<br />(h) provide facilities and a broad recreational program for all age groups, with special
<br />considerations for the handicapped, the elderly, and young children,
<br />(i) coordinate recreational programs and facilities with governmental and private
<br />agencies and organizations. Innovative ideas for improving recreational facilities
<br />and opportunities shall be considered,
<br />(m) develop a network of pedestrian access trails to places of scenic, historic, natural
<br />or recreational values. This system of trails shall provide, at a minimum, an
<br />island -wide route connecting major parks and destinations,
<br />(o) develop facilities and safe pathway systems for walking, jogging, and biking
<br />activities,
<br />(p) develop a recreation information dissemination system for the public's use, and
<br />(q) revise the ordinance requiring subdivisions to provide land area for park and
<br />recreational use or pay a fee in lieu thereof.
<br />The community requires open space and a park that encompasses both an active area
<br />serving the beaches and a passive park providing open space and walking trails. The active
<br />portion shall be a community park with a pavilion, parking lot, and a comfort station with
<br />outdoor shower(s) serving the Kingman Properties, Magic Sands Beach Park, and Pahoehoe
<br />Beach Park. The parking lot will remove parked cars from the makai portion of Ali`i Drive to
<br />the mauka side of Ali`i Drive opening the coastal view plane to everyone and provide increased
<br />pedestrian safety; and
<br />WHEREAS, in the interest of: 1) preservation of cultural resources, 2) reducing flooding
<br />and protect access to the North Kona coastline, 3) improving flood control measures,
<br />4) increasing fire safety, 5) providing a police substation presence in the area, 6) increasing
<br />pedestrian safety, 7) ensuring recreational opportunities for both residents of Hawai'i and
<br />tourists, and providing for the public health, safety, and welfare, the Kingman Properties as
<br />described for TMKs: 7 -7- 008: 20, 31, and 100, as shown in the attachment labeled "Exhibit A ",
<br />should be acquired by the county; now, therefore,
<br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the
<br />director of finance is authorized to enter into negotiations for the acquisition of the Lucile P.
<br />Kingman Trust for the Kingman Properties, pursuant to the terms of this resolution; and
<br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the director of finance is authorized to initiate any
<br />funding mechanisms required for the acquisition of the Kingman Properties, in accordance with
<br />Chapter 2, Article 42, Hawaii County Code, relating to the Public Access, Open Space, and
<br />Natural Resources Preservation Fund and Commission, and possibly including but not limited to
<br />funds from private sources, county departments, and Office of Hawaiian Affairs; and
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